Chapter 16

Quick Reference

Everything you need at the table

Core Mechanics

The Roll

Roll d100 ≤ target = success
01 = always a critical success
00 = always a fumble
Crit range: 1 point per 25% of target, counted down from 01
Opposed: both roll, larger margin wins; one success beats one failure

Skill Targets

Target = ((10 + stat) × level) + 30

Unskilled = (5 + stat) × 5

Stat	Full Name	Range
BR	Brawn	−3 to +3
PC	Physical Coordination	−3 to +3
IN	Intellect	−3 to +3
SP	Social Prowess	−3 to +3
AW	Awareness	−3 to +3
PW	Power	−3 to +3

Damage & Recovery

Wound Track

HP per tier = 7 + BR

Tier	Penalty
OK	—
Harmed	−10% to all rolls
Maimed	−25% to all rolls
Incapacitated	−50% to all rolls

Wound and exhaustion penalties stack.

Exhaustion Track

EP per tier = 7 + PW

Tier	Penalty
OK	—
Wearied	−10% to all rolls
Drained	−25% to all rolls
Overwhelmed	−50% to all rolls

Death Saves

Triggered when reduced below 0 HP in Incapacitated tier
Every 3 counts, roll d100
Under 50 = hold | Over 50 = fail | 3 fails = dead
01 = stabilize | 00 = instant death
Medicine (speed 5) stabilizes | Mend spell heals

Recovery

Type	Rate
HP (natural)	1d4 per hour of rest
HP (medical care)	1d4 + 1d4 per hour
EP (natural)	1d8 per hour of rest

Spellcasting

Casting Basics

Each spell has a fixed casting time → roll d100 against casting target → tier determined by margin
Concentration check (if interrupted): (PW + 4) × 10
Cancel a spell: pay ½ Weak EP cost, 10% backlash chance (burn only, no wild effect)

Margin Under Target	Tier Achieved
1–10	Weak
11–30	Standard
31–50	Strong
51+	Spectacular
Over target	Misfire

Scholarly Casting

Roll 1d100
Access to all 6 schools
Learned spells only (spellbook)
Can freely choose a lower tier than rolled
Spells known: 7 + PW

Wild Casting

Roll 2d100, use the one farther from target
+10 bonus to casting target
Access to selected schools only
Know all spells in accessible schools
Limited tier suppression based on skill level

Backlash

Tier	Scholarly	Wild
Weak	5%	10%
Standard	10%	15%
Strong	15%	20%
Spectacular	25%	30%

Checked on every cast (success or misfire). On backlash: 1d4 physical damage + 25% chance of wild effect. Wild effect residue persists until long rest after effect fades.

Misfire & Push

Misfire (roll over target): pay misfire EP, suffer misfire effect, 0 accumulation
Push It: +1 tier; cost = ½ current EP + full pushed EP; 2× backlash chance

Aetheric Balance

Spells shift Aetheric: +1/+2/+3/+4 by tier
Galvanic weapons shift Galvanic: −rating per shot (1–3)
Eff. Reliability = Base − (net × 2)
Eff. Casting = Base + (net × 2)
Each side helps its own and hurts the other
Decays 1 point/min toward zone baseline

Spellcasting Flowchart

flowchart TD
    A(["Declare spell, begin casting"]):::start --> B["Wait casting time"]
    B --> C{Interrupted?}
    C -- Yes --> D["Roll concentration check"]
    D -- Pass --> E
    D -- Fail --> CANCEL["Spell fizzles"]:::warn
    C -- No --> E["Roll d100 vs target"]
    E --> F{Success?}
    F -- Yes --> G["Check margin for tier"]
    F -- No --> MISFIRE["MISFIRE"]:::bad
    G --> H{Push +1 tier?}
    H -- No --> I["Pay EP, apply effect"]
    H -- Yes --> PUSH["Pay extra EP"]
    PUSH --> I
    I --> J{Backlash check}
    J -- Pass --> K(["Spell complete"]):::good
    J -- Fail --> L["Backlash! 1d4 HP"]:::warn
    L --> M{25% wild effect?}
    M -- No --> K
    M -- Yes --> N["Roll wild effect"]:::warn
    N --> K
    MISFIRE --> MJ{Backlash check}
    MJ -- Pass --> MK(["Misfire resolved"]):::bad
    MJ -- Fail --> ML["Backlash! 1d4 HP"]:::warn
    ML --> MM{25% wild effect?}
    MM -- No --> MK
    MM -- Yes --> MN["Roll wild effect"]:::warn
    MN --> MK

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Combat

Timing Track

Declare action → place token at current count + action speed
Resolve when the count reaches the token
Declaration order: lowest PC first (best reactions declare last)

Active Defense

Melee/Brawl/Athletics opposed roll
Costs +2 speed on your next action
Parrying tag: +10% to defense roll
Shields: passive soak (Ballistic or Martial)

Armor

Type	Stops
Ballistic soak	Firearms damage
Martial soak	Melee damage

If damage exceeds soak: 25% chance of degradation (−1 soak)
Crushing tag: 50% degradation chance
Hinder: −5%/pt to PC, Athletics, Stealth, Swimming; +1 cast speed/pt

Range & Cover

Band	Modifier
Close	Melee range
Near	No modifier
Far	−10%
Distant	−20%

Sprint: speed 3 to move one band
Partial cover: −10% | Heavy cover: −20%
Firing into melee: −10%

Malfunction

Always roll Reliability first (d100 roll-under), then roll Ranged to hit
Eff. Reliability = Base − (net balance × 2)

d10	Severity	Effect
1–5	Click	Weapon doesn’t fire, lose action
6–7	Jam	Weapon jammed, must clear (speed 3)
8	Misfire	Round fires wildly, random direction
9	Mechanical Failure	Weapon needs repair, unusable
10	Catastrophic	Weapon destroyed, 1d6 damage to wielder

Galvanic weapons: +1 to severity roll.

Combat Flowchart

flowchart TD
    START(["New count"]):::start --> CHECK{Tokens here?}
    CHECK -- No --> ADV["Advance count"]
    ADV --> START
    CHECK -- Yes --> RESOLVE["Resolve actions"]

    RESOLVE --> TYPE{Attack type?}
    TYPE -- Melee --> MROLL["Roll vs Melee/Brawl"]
    TYPE -- Ranged --> RROLL["Roll vs Ranged"]
    TYPE -- Firearm --> REL["Roll Reliability"]
    TYPE -- Spell --> SPELL["See Spell Flowchart"]:::spell

    REL --> RELCHECK{Pass?}
    RELCHECK -- Fail --> MAL["MALFUNCTION"]:::bad
    RELCHECK -- Pass --> FROLL["Roll vs Firearms"]

    MROLL --> HIT{Hit?}
    RROLL --> HIT
    FROLL --> HIT
    HIT -- Miss --> DECLARE
    HIT -- Hit --> DMG["Roll damage"]
    DMG --> SOAK["Subtract armor soak"]
    SOAK --> APPLY["Apply to wound track"]
    APPLY --> DEGRADE{Damage > soak?}
    DEGRADE -- No --> DECLARE
    DEGRADE -- Yes --> DEG["Armor may degrade"]
    DEG --> DECLARE

    MAL --> DECLARE(["Declare next action"]):::start
    DECLARE --> START

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